Timeless Toys

Hot Wheels

In 1968, Mattel released 16 model car castings. (1m 20s)

Cloth Dolls

The history of cloth fabric dolls stretches back to ancient Egypt and the Roman Empire. (1m 29s)

Robots

Toy robots from the 1940s and 50s are highly sought after by collectors. (1m 21s)

Lunch Boxes

Metal lunch pails became popular among blue-collar workers at the end of the 19th century. (1m 33s)

Fire Trucks

Toy fire engines first became popular with young children in the 1880s. (1m 22s)

Doll Houses

Today, dollhouses continue to be a desired plaything among children. (1m 14s)

Toy Trains

Children have played with toy trains since the earliest days of steam travel. (1m)

Premiums

Companies in the U.S. have used promotional items to sell their products since the 1700s. (50s)

View-Master

In 1939, a new instrument for displaying photographs was introduced to the world. (1m 19s)

World War II Toys

War forced companies to find other materials to build their instruments of play. (1m 10s)

Space Toys

During the 1960s, toy makers capitalized on America’s fascination with space. (1m 1s)

Fisher-Price Toys

In the 1930s, the Fisher-Price Toy Company began making toys in East Aurora, New York. (1m 25s)

Wind-up Toys

Since the 4th Century B.C., wind-up toys have entertained and enchanted. (1m 1s)

Marx Playsets

In the 1950s, Louis Marx and Company began producing elaborate plastic playsets. (1m)

Manoil Toy Soldiers

A new lead casting process brought toy soldiers to the masses in the 19th century. (59s)

Lincoln Logs

Do you know the history of a favorite toy from your childhood, Lincoln Logs? (1m)

Hartland Figurines

In the 1950s, American toy manufactures capitalized on the popularity of Westerns. (1m 6s)

Crandall Toys

Wooden toys seem simple now, but in 1866, a toy maker used a revolutionary new design. (1m)